"Simmons Ode" no. 2 & 3

Here's no. 2 and 3 from "The Drifer"series. I found these two beautiful pieces of wood in the trash. They cleaned up nicely and the wood was wonderful to carve. This is my tribute to the great Bob Simmons.

The Drifter Series no. 1

"Drifter" oil and etching on wood. ( approx 4ft by 2.5ft).
This is the first painting for my new series titled " The Drifter".
All the wood is recycled or found.

Thoreau

Came upon this quotation today:

"It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a statue, and so to make a few objects beautiful; but it is far more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through which we look. To affect the quality of the day- that is the highest of the arts."

-Thoreau

I went down to the Surf Indian today and dropped off some new prints, art, and cards.


Check out their brand new site:
http://www.surfindian.com

Surf and Crumpets

Some of my original art is now up at Mad Dogs Cafe in P.B. They're Pacific Beaches first euro-cafe.
18 exquisit fresh Gelato flavors. Unique Euro-dogs on in house daily baked bread.
Fresh daily made Crumpets served hot with butter and jam or fried banana and nutella!


So, go check it out and have a crumpet:)

March to the Beat...

This is my good friend Sormarie's new board that I painted.
titled "March to the Beat of your own Drum".

Looks really fun!!!

Oil and inking in progress

So, I am starting a new series of oil larger paintings and this is the start of the first.
I forgot how wonderful oils are!
I am also carving and inking parts of it too.

This inking is a homage to my old 1962 VW beetle named 'Doodles'.

Ted looks like one tired studio corgi!!!

Some of my logos for Real Surf..

Surf Indian Gallery, P.B, Ca.

Went down to P.B on Sunday to check out what my art looked like at the Surf Indian...

It will be up for just a few more weeks until Tyler Warren's show on the 31st.
but will still have a few pieces up then too.

Art at the Surf Indian Gallery, P.B, Ca.

Looking for some new original art?

This month, some of my art is at the Surf Indian Gallery in Pacific Beach.

check out their blog:

http://surfindian.blogspot.com

Surf Culture Days! Aug 1-2, 2009

So I've been busy lately getting ready for the Surf Culture Days in San Clemente.
Save the date, come check it out and say hi.
I'll be selling original T-shirts, prints, original art, handmade necklaces and more...

here's more info on the event:

August 1-2, 11:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Surf Culture Days
A BIG two-day event celebrating surf culture and art, including live bands, surfboard auction, speakers, ocean art exhibition and sale, vendor booths, refreshments and more!

$10 adults – 1 day pass, $5 children
$15 adults – 2 day pass, $7.50 children
$25 family pack – 1 day pass, 2 children 2 adults
Casa Romantica Members Free

visit:
www.casaromantica.org

soul surfers and silkscreens

I burned my very first silk screen today and our first plumeria flower of the summer bloomed too today!

This ones a keeper...

My custom Green fishy!

This is my new 5'5 fish that Shawn Ambrose shaped for me. It has four 101 bamboo fins. Glassed by Moonlight glassing. I drew the line art flowers on the hot coat. It is an awesome board and I now understand why Shawn is such a great shaper. He took my favorite 5'5 knee board, updating it, making it faster with smoother turns. The bamboo fins again nice flex and float.
Yeah...I'm stoked... :)

Flower board 1

Shaped by Shawn Ambrose
Glassed by Moonlight Glassing
flower by Christine :)

Flower boards

Tom's board

Give that old board a new life and make it art!

The Opah/moonfish fish

One -of -a-kind T's are available at REAL SURF ( only $15 )

Painted flower board for Moonlight Glassing

The OCTO shirt is a now at Real surf shop

These are the new hand-painted decks. Get one before there gone at the Real Surf shop in O'side.

The new art at Real Surf Shop in O'side